The world is unpredictable.
Fia wasn’t good at comforting others.
To be precise, she had never had the experience of comforting someone.
Although she had seen countless similar examples and knew she should say some comforting words like “It’s okay,”
“There’s nothing we could do,” or “No one could have known it was a trap,” she found it hard to say them out loud.
It was partly because she found it difficult to speak, and partly because she felt like she was just repeating someone else’s words, with emotions only on the surface, not truly sincere—no, maybe she just wasn’t being honest with herself.
If it were before, she would probably have pretended not to see and waited for Anastasia to recover on her own.
Fia paused her breath for a moment.
No.
Things were different now.
She had been given a chance to relive her life.
Since she wanted to start over because she was dissatisfied with her gloomy past, she should make different choices now.
Only by doing so could she be worthy of the happy environment God had placed her in as an elf princess.
Therefore, even if it was difficult to speak, she should bravely take a step forward.
Just as Anastasia chose to hold her when she was hesitant, she should also respond positively to Anastasia.
Quietly and cautiously, Fia took Anastasia’s hand.
Unlike the strong and gentle touch when they first met, Anastasia’s fist was now tense, and the immense force gathered made her arm tremble uncontrollably.
Anger, regret, self-blame.
All sorts of chaotic emotions filled her palm.
But even so, Fia still held Anastasia’s hand with her delicate and weak elf princess hand.
Honestly, it was quite embarrassing.
She had never thought of taking the initiative to hold a woman’s hand before.
It might be inappropriate, but words like ‘sexual harassment’ flashed uncontrollably in her mind.
If she weren’t an elf princess, she might have been slapped into the wall next to her by now.
Because of the embarrassment, Fia only dared to hold Anastasia lightly, maintaining a grip that Anastasia could easily shake off with a little force.
But Anastasia didn’t pull away.
Instead, her shoulders noticeably trembled, and the anger and guilt in her blue eyes receded like a tide, replaced by intense incredulity.
“Dofilia…” She reverted to calling her by her full name.
It seemed she only did so when she was quite emotional.
However, Anastasia was indeed very beautiful.
Although not to the extent of the elf princess, she was still a beauty worthy of praise.
It was quite embarrassing that she had taken the initiative to hold such a beauty’s hand.
Wait, now wasn’t the time to be thinking about such things.
Anastasia’s tense hand was softening, and now was the time to seize the opportunity.
Forcing herself to suppress the urge to turn her head to hide her shyness, Fia tried to maintain a serious expression, widening her red eyes, and softly replied, “I don’t blame you, Anastasia.
We didn’t lose anything, did we?”
“Of course we did! We lost the chance to escort you out of the city! I actually ignored you because of others!” Anastasia’s lips were tightly pressed, and her eyes were slightly red, as if she was enduring something.
Such stubbornness… Fia could understand Anastasia’s feelings and knew that this wasn’t a conflict that could be resolved with a few words.
But if she didn’t do everything she could when she could, she would regret it later.
Just like Anastasia now, blaming herself for not doing her best.
She could only use that trick.
Fia sighed inwardly.
Although she didn’t want to deceive Anastasia, it was more important now not to let Anastasia fall into a whirlpool of self-blame.
Quickly switching to an expressionless look, Fia pretended to be mysterious, looking up with her gaze fixed on the unsinkable moon.
“Anastasia, everything is just beginning.” Since Anastasia hadn’t recovered yet, Fia had to continue explaining.
“Actually, when you and the others were discussing in the room last night, I was outside the door and overheard your conversation.
From that moment, I suspected the authenticity of the news about the elf royal family being held in Aurora City.
If Aurora City really held the elf royal family, they would undoubtedly keep it strictly confidential, not something we could find out after just a few days in Aurora City.”
Hearing this, Anastasia raised her lowered head, a look of doubt gradually appearing on her face.
“Then you…”
“Anastasia, you want to ask why I didn’t point it out on the spot, right?” Anastasia nodded lightly, confirming Fia’s statement.
Gotcha.
Fia couldn’t help but puff out her chest slightly in triumph, but to avoid giving herself away, she quickly hid her pride, instead adopting a ‘everything is under control’ expression.
“I had two considerations.
First, I couldn’t be sure it was false information.
If Aurora City really held the royal family, we couldn’t just sit by.
Second, even if the information was false, and we couldn’t leave Aurora City for some reason, I still had another matter to attend to—the unsinkable moon.”
“Although I’ve lost my memory now and don’t know what the unsinkable moon is, there’s one thing Anastasia has already told me: the unsinkable moon is the national treasure of the Holy Nation of Milcandis, usually kept in their capital to protect the Pope.
Previously, to deal with me, they specifically brought out the national treasure.”
“In other words, in the eyes of the Holy Nation, they believe that only by using the national treasure can they achieve the greatest benefit with the least casualties.
So, if our whereabouts are discovered by them again, they will inevitably bring out the unsinkable moon again, repeating their tactics.
Looking at it from a hindsight perspective, things did indeed develop as I imagined.”
“But isn’t that very bad?” Anastasia frowned, not agreeing with Fia’s words.
Fia, however, remained calm, nodding lightly.
“Yes, it’s very bad.
But it’s also an opportunity.
They can only ensure we can’t escape by bringing out the unsinkable moon.
This gives us a chance to get close to the Holy Nation’s national treasure.
Having fallen for it once, I can guarantee the unsinkable moon won’t harm me again, but I can’t guarantee others won’t be harmed by it in the future.
To prevent tragedy, I must conduct an investigation.”
“Investigation…? You want to get close to the unsinkable moon?”
“Exactly.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that can’t be missed.”
After speaking, Fia quietly observed Anastasia’s expression, which had completely turned into shock and admiration.
It must be the majesty accumulated by the elf princess over the years at work, Fia thought with relief.
In Anastasia’s eyes, the elf princess was a woman of extraordinary wisdom, almost god-like.
Without such a persona, ordinary lies would be hard to convince Anastasia.
Perhaps the elf princess had made similar boasts many times, but she had accomplished them all, while Fia was just bluffing.
“Your goal is actually the unsinkable moon.” Anastasia swallowed, her voice becoming low and thoughtful, “Indeed, without the unsinkable moon, the Holy Nation would find it difficult to stop someone of the seventh rank like you.
To prevent us from escaping, they must continuously infuse magic into the unsinkable moon, keeping it in the air.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
I’m sorry, Your Highness, I didn’t consider you as a combat force before.”
Fia turned her palm towards Anastasia, indicating that she didn’t need to apologize.
“No need, it’s understandable.
We’ve only been together for less than a day, with no time to understand each other.
Anastasia has done well enough.
Investigating the unsinkable moon will take time.
Let’s first find a place to stay and try to send out the message that we’re still alive.”
“Yes, Your Highness.” Anastasia stopped, solemnly bowing to Fia, an action that immediately drew the attention of passersby.
“I’m sorry for being so downcast on my own.
I should communicate with you more.”
“Alright.
Let’s hurry up.
Depending on Anastasia feels good, I quite like it.
For the future, I need Anastasia to give me a crash course on what kind of world this is.”
At the right moment, Fia held Anastasia’s relaxed hand and gave her a bright smile.
Anastasia couldn’t help but pause at Fia’s flawless smile.
It was an expression Fia would never have shown before.
That’s why it seemed so cute and charming.
Even with Fia having lost her memory, she didn’t feel panicked or nervous.
So why was she blaming herself? Wasn’t this just adding unnecessary anxiety to Fia? She was being too out of line as a sister.
Anastasia, with a complex expression, held Fia’s hand in return.
“It seems everything is fine now.”
Seeing Anastasia’s calm expression, Fia quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although it was a lie, and one constructed from a hindsight perspective, it ultimately led to a good result, stopping Anastasia from blaming herself.
As for the Unsinkable Moon, Fia planned to investigate it a little.
If she could handle Anastasia, it would be considered a victory.
She wasn’t particularly interested in the Unsinkable Moon.
However, what Fia didn’t know was that Anastasia had interpreted Fia’s words in a different way, and it was precisely this misunderstanding that would lead to a future outcome that was both troubling and amusing.
